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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

China Lake, Naval Air Facility (KNID)

Lat: 35.68639°NLon: 117.69°WElev: 2283.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Apr 08:56 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ESE China Lake CA

Wind Advisory until April 26, 11:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until April 26, 11:00pm

    NOW until
    11:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

    Low: 54 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 29 to 39 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

    High: 77 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 79 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 51 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    Sunny

    High: 84 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Clear

    Low: 55 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    Sunny

    High: 87 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 29 to 39 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles ESE China Lake CA
 35.61°N 117.37°W (Elev. 1775 ft)
5:23 pm PDT Apr 25, 2024
10pm PDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm PDT May 2, 2024
 
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